Zhou Yu gritted his teeth and directly pulled Lin Weidong outside.
If it were just him, dealing with these unknown creatures would be a piece of cake.
At least he wouldn't be scratched.
But Lin Weidong was another story!
Zhou Yu grabbed Lin Weidong's arm and they dashed through the forest.
If anyone had been watching, they would have seen Zhou Yu moving so fast that only afterimages remained!
Of course, Lin Weidong, caught in the middle, only felt the trees rushing backward and had no idea how fast they were actually moving.
The unknown creatures pursued them closely.
And they kept making hissing sounds behind them, as if to intimidate the two!
Zhou Yu didn't look back, directly leading Lin Weidong to the place where Zhao Ruyue had been attacked before.
The area here had fewer weeds and trees, offering a clearer view.
A little further ahead was where they had parked the helicopter.
“Are… are they catching up?” Lin Weidong asked, gasping for breath.
Zhou Yu looked back.
Only a few stragglers had caught up, and Zhou Yu swatted them away with a single palm.
The rest retreated as if they had hit an invisible barrier, turning back the way they came.
“No,” Zhou Yu said calmly.
Lin Weidong finally breathed a sigh of relief and collapsed onto the ground.
He was filled with lingering fear!
He had initially thought the unknown creature released was the only one sent to the laboratory.
So he had become careless.
He had even planned to investigate it himself.
Thankfully, he had run into Zhou Yu halfway; otherwise, he wouldn't have known how he died!
The Dragon Group was still in chaos, especially the young masters from various families participating in the new recruit training.
Rumors were definitely flying.
If Lin Weidong had died here and couldn't return to take charge, the Dragon Group would truly be in trouble…
“Call the pilot, let’s get out of here,” Zhou Yu said.
Lin Weidong nodded slightly, contacted the pilot via communicator, and then leaned against a tree to rest.
He had always been defiant of old age, but this dash had made him realize.
His physical functions were indeed starting to decline…
The pilot, who had been on patrol overhead, received the order and slowly landed in the clearing.
Zhou Yu helped Lin Weidong onto the helicopter, and then they flew towards the training base.
“Old Lin, what about this area?” Zhou Yu asked.
These unknown creatures weren't just one or two, but a large group.
The most disgusting thing about these unknown creatures wasn't their attack power.
It was their incredible speed, combined with venom in their claws.
This made them difficult to kill, while a mere scratch could poison a person!
It was impossible for the Dragon Group to exterminate them.
After all, the venom was so potent that the Dragon Group might be poisoned before they could even eliminate the creatures.
“Report it to the higher-ups first and see what their decision is,”
“For now, we can only wait for the laboratory's results. Even if they can’t find the source, they should at least research an antidote for the toxin,” Lin Weidong said with a grim expression.
The current situation was extremely tricky!
He not only had to figure out how to eliminate these unknown creatures.
But he also had to think about how to explain it to the young masters and enshriners when they returned!
If he revealed the truth, it would undoubtedly cause panic.
And even shockwaves.
But if he didn’t, and someone disregarded orders and ran around the training base, getting injured, what then?
The whole situation was a tangled mess!
At this moment, a pair of warm hands rested on Lin Weidong's shoulder.
Zhou Yu looked at him with determined eyes and said, “Old Lin, you don’t need to worry. Just tell them the truth.”
“This training session is an opportunity they’ve been begging for.”
“If they feel it’s too dangerous here and want to leave, then let them go as they please!”
In Zhou Yu's opinion, this group of young masters from aristocratic families didn't need to participate in the new recruit training at all.
After all, even if they participated, they would be useless.
Fearing this and that, no matter how high their cultivation or how deep their inner strength.
When they truly encountered enemies, they probably wouldn’t even dare to make a move!
Lin Weidong nodded vigorously.
The helicopter arrived at the training base.
Lin Weidong immediately called for a meeting of everyone.
Among the crowd, Zhao Ruyue spotted Zhou Yu beside Lin Weidong.
She quickly squeezed her way over.
“Where did you go with Old Lin?”
Because of the incident in the infirmary earlier, Zhou Yu still felt a bit uncomfortable seeing Zhao Ruyue.
He moved back a little, then said, “We went to investigate the island where you were attacked earlier.”
Upon hearing this, Zhao Ruyue’s expression turned nervous.
She quickly grabbed Zhou Yu’s hand, wanting to check if he was injured.
Zhou Yu couldn't help but chuckle, “Don’t worry. If I were injured, I’d let you bandage me. There’s no need to be so anxious.”
Zhao Ruyue shot him a glare but didn't say anything more.
She simply asked curiously, “Did you find anything out?”
Zhou Yu nodded slightly, gesturing for Zhao Ruyue to look at Lin Weidong, “Old Lin will explain it later. I’m too lazy to say it again.”
Zhao Ruyue turned her head away, displeased.
She knew it was the incident in the infirmary that made Zhou Yu feel awkward.
He was clearly the one who had taken advantage, yet he was acting like this now.
Angrily, Zhao Ruyue decided to ignore him and stood to the side.
Meanwhile, the meeting room was in a state of disarray.
Young masters and enshriners from various families were gathered together.
“Why was the training suddenly interrupted?”
It was Fengshi, an enshriners, who spoke.
The others shook their heads, indicating they didn't know.
“I heard another group of people got injured at the training grounds. Could it be related to this?”
“Probably not. Weren’t they all healed and hopping around? If it were related, wouldn’t they have called everyone back immediately?”
Several family enshriners huddled together, whispering.
The young masters from the families were also doing the same.
They were all discussing today's events.
“So close, just a little bit closer, and we could have counterattacked those kidnappers. Why was it suddenly called off!”
“Who knows? I heard there’s an important announcement.”
“Heh, I think they’re deliberately trying to make us look foolish and don’t want us to complete the training smoothly!”
Dong Sanbao and a few others were also huddled together, furious about the training content.
They had been captured and humiliated by the kidnappers for a long time.
Someone had finally gathered the courage to counterattack, only to be urgently called off and brought to the meeting room.
Dong Sanbao felt a fire burning hotter and hotter in his stomach!
“Everyone, please be quiet.”
Old Lin stood at the front of the meeting room, raised his hand, and spoke in a loud voice.
As soon as he finished speaking.
The meeting room, which had been bustling with activity moments before, fell silent instantly.
All eyes turned to Lin Weidong.
Especially Dong Sanbao and his group, they were eager to hear what earth-shattering news was about to be announced!